Chen Weihua is the Chief Washington Correspondent of China Daily and Deputy Editor of China Daily USA. He has a particular focus on US politics and US-China relations.
China has wisely decided not to resort to forming alliances to engage in a largely Cold War-type zero-sum game, but if the US keeps playing its card of building alliances against China, what Yan advocates could get more attention and support in China.
The US government has been reluctant to condemn terrorist actions on Chinese soil. White House and State Department officials have either used the excuse that they need more information or expressed concerns at Chinese government policies.
The US is apparently not ready to accept a world where it will no longer be the dominant power to call shots on every single global issue.
The differences between the two nations and two militaries are likely to remain for a long while, but ca qiang zou huo is less likely if the two militaries continue to beef up their exchanges and cooperation.
The high-profiled dispatch of a US naval ship into the South China Sea on Tuesday is not just bullying, but also ill-advised.
The tone after the summit has been overwhelmingly positive after Xi candidly addressed all the US concerns about a rising China.
In fact, the opposition to TPP has been strong among both Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2016 race.
China could also tell the US to stop its military interventions in sovereign nations, which have created a huge mess in the Middle East and North Africa.
While China does need to make more efforts to show that a rising China is peaceful and beneficial to the world, there are lot of adjustments the US needs to make.
A Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday is a cause for concern, especially as it comes ahead of President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States.
China, with its different political system, has long been viewed with deep suspicion by the West - a legacy of the Cold War.
While every presidential candidate has been making their "I will make America great again" vow, few have offered real solutions to address the growing inequality in the world's wealthiest nation.